Happy New Year! We spent Emily's first New Year with our good friends Zach and Gretchen, and their little guy Graylon. Luckily, the kids were in bed WELL before midnight, so the adults could enjoy a few cocktails and play some cards.
As you can see, the kids were almost as excited about New Year's Eve as we were :)
December was (obviously) a busy month due to the holidays, but we also celebrated Troy's birthday this month. Emily couldn't enjoy any cake with us this year, but she was happy to be a part of the celebration!
So, of course we should talk about Emily's first Christmas!! Emily hardly noticed the Christmas tree or other decorations, but she definitely noticed all the commotion at family get-togethers! She didn't quite get the concept of opening presents, and at times she even seemed a little bit annoyed to be in the middle of all the chaos...but she definitely loved having her grandmas and grandpas, aunts, uncles, and cousins around! She was full of smiles for everyone, as usual. At Christmas Eve mass, she was
mezmerized by her Grandma Diana's singing, just staring at her during each song.
In other news, Emily has mastered rolling from back to tummy AND tummy to back! This makes her much happier now that she isn't getting stuck on her tummy. She can only roll one direction though, so she ends up moving across the room and can't get back.
Baby food is going really well now! Her favorites foods are squash, sweet potatoes, pears, and applesauce. We only tried "green" vegetables once and it didn't go over well...so we will have to work on that one.
Her latest "gadget" is her exersaucer, which was kindly donated by a friend who no longer needed it. Once she figured out how to get her feet planted in it, Emily LOVED it! She chews on all the toys, gets a-rockin' in there, and makes all kinds of funny noises :)
Speaking of chewing, I think we are working on some teeth! The drool factor has increased significantly in the last couple weeks, and I think I see the white buds starting to push on her gums.
Her latest stats...at 8 months (5 months corrected), Emily was 16 lb 15 ounces - awesome! She is between 10th and 25th percentile for 8 month old babies!!
To sum it up, all you have to do is read Emily's butt....Life is Good!!!
